The Jewish law existing in ancient Israel prohibited Israelites from
worshipping both foreign and false Gods. This commandant has caused
evolutionist and militant atheists Richard Dawkins to write that "The
God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant charter in all
fiction: jealous and proud of it" (Dawkins, 2006, p. 51).

Many reasons exist for this command, but historians believe one
important reason is because, all too often, a ruler made himself a god
and, at times, horribly abused his people, or, at the least, exploited
them. One can understand that 2000 years ago, but today?

Actually, this was not uncommon even in just the last century. Emperor
Hirohito of Japan did it, and, the most educated nation in the world
with more leading scientists than any nation on earth, Nazi Germany,
also did it.

A New York Herald Tribune article published on February 24,
1937 titled "Hitler is Called God's Revelation" relates how Hitler was
much more than just God's revelation; he was the god of the "cult of
der Fuehrer and the religion of National Socialism." The article notes

the cult of
der Fuehrer and the "religion" of National Socialism were stressed…in a
specially prepared prayer which was chanted in a broadcast over all
German radio stations, Chancellor Hitler was referred to as "God’s
revelation to the German people" and as he who walks among his people
"as their redeemer."

The prayer concluded with the following words that show Hitler was more
than Gods revelation:

We believe
that the mission of der Fuhrer is the fate of our people. National
Socialism will break open the gates of eternity. You our Fuehrer, walk
among your people as their redeemer. You teach the youth of the country
to die for the Reich. You have suffered pain for your people, but
supreme energy still abides with you. God preserve our strong faith in
the strength of our blood. Fuehrer, march forward with our sacred
emblem. The prayer closed with a sharp repetitive command as if from
the heavens 'Fuehrer, march forward!'

The reference in the prayer to 'God's revelation' constituted a
confession of faith smacking of the Apostles' Creed: 'We believe in our
Fuehrer as God's revelation to our people.'

Furthermore, the article quoted the prayer's words that came through
the loudspeaker, typical of those used in Nazi ceremonies which are:

'God said to
the German people: If you seek out your leader, then I will change your
fate and prevent your disintegration. Then a new day will dawn.' This
symbolic resurrection is brought into the cult by a reference to the
'awakening of the dead' –– the party members. Including Horst Wessel,
who were killed in the Nazis' struggle to attain power. 'Our dead are
not actually dead,' chanted the Nazi 'priest.' 'Comrades, you live!'

This is all ironic in view of the fact that Hitler hated Christianity
and was determined to destroy it after the war (Bergman, 2012).

References:

Bergman, Jerry 2012. Hitler and the Nazis Darwinian Worldview: How
the Nazis Eugenic Crusade for a Superior Race Caused the Greatest
Holocaust in World History. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Joshua Press